| The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Britain |
7th Anniversary
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Because it was not a formal school and was not characterized by a single artistic style, the artistic and intellectual movement called Romanticism can be difficult to define. In part a reaction against the rigorous logic of eighteenth-century......
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| The Lure of Antique Frames |
7th Anniversary
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Antique frames, in their seemingly infinite shapes and sizes, are beautiful mementos of bygone days. Intricate designs evoke a time when craftsmanship was an art in itself. Instead of being diminished by the passage of time, frames, like fine wines, are.....
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| The Price of Denial: The Hidden Costs of Failing to Plan for the Disposition of Your Collection |
7th Anniversary
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The Center on Wealth and Philanthropy at Boston College has estimated that more than $41 trillion in assets will be passed intergenerationally by 2053. Of that sum, art and financial experts project that $4 to $6 trillion will be in art and antiques......
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| Treasures of the Chesapeake: Select Items from the 2007 Washington Antiques Show Loan Exhibition |
7th Anniversary
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Treasures of the Chesapeake is the theme of the 2007 Washington Antiques Show's loan exhibition, which presents thirty-three treasures made and used in the Chesapeake Bay region. Encompassing territory in three states, the region stretches 180 miles......
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| Winterthur Primer: A Look at Fabrics on Early American Quilts |
7th Anniversary
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Quilts are collected for many reasons. Some people value them as colorful examples of folk art -- either period or contemporary -- others, as documents commemorating aspects of women's history or displaying characteristics associated with a particular......
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| A Winterthur Primer: Acquiring and Researching Portraits |
Autumn-Winter 2006
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American portraiture from the 1700s and 1800s is a ripe area for study and collecting. Over the last two decades scholars have undertaken important research that builds on over a century of interest in American art. I encourage you to look intently at.......
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| American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America |
Autumn-Winter 2006
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Over the course of the nineteenth century, the United States grew from an infant republic to a powerful nation with a prominent place in world affairs. The exhibition American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America provides a window into the everyday......
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| Andrew Wyeth: Helga on Paper |
Autumn-Winter 2006
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Andrew Wyeth once described Helga Testorf as an image he couldn't get out of his mind. The 89-year-old artist is still often driven by what he calls the "white heat of inspiration." But in those early years of getting to know his then 31-year-old German.....
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| Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity |
Autumn-Winter 2006
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Between the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and the series of revolutions that erupted in 1848, central and northern Europe enjoyed a period of relative stability and peace. The art associated with this period, and the culture that gave rise to it......
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| Cotswold School Furniture |
Autumn-Winter 2006
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in England was borne of two ideas: that utilitarian objects -- household furnishings fit for purpose -- would reflect the beauty inherent in such fitness; and that the manner in which these objects were produced would imbue......
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